Celebrating Anniversaries

I experienced my 8th year wedding anniversary and like the past 6 it was spent without my husband.. I have been guilty of not making our anniversaries a BIG deal.
My marriage has not been the epitome of happiness and we have worked through a lot of differences. It has taken us, this long to finally learn some conflict resolutions;
God.
Today, It bothered me that I have not made a big deal of one of the longest relationships, I have been involved in. (aside from my son Austin or my friends)
We made a commitment and Until today I never saw it this way.

So, Married woman everywhere " Make a Bid Deal! not all of us get to celebrate"

I got busy looking up websites, I came across a website called aboutmarriage.com it's all about tips on every issue a marriage encounters and it also gives tips and ideas on "Anniversaries" (thank God for the Internet) I read on the history of anniversaries and tips on how to celebrate them. Why? Did I not ASK all the married people we know.......
This is what I learned.

TIPS : How to celebrate a wedding anniversary

1. Plan the way your going to celebrate it, weeks in advance with your spouse.


2. Plan for just the two of you. No kids allowed.


3. Plan a weekend getaway.


4. Take a family Portrait every year .


5. Celebrate with friends; have a party (Have a receiving Line)


6. Melt your wedding candles to make one and burn it every year.


7. Give each other gifts (No matter how small or how lavish, It matters)


8. Create a Anniversary journal and both of you write in it.


9. Ask family and friends to write a card describing How your marriage has influenced them?


10. Have your family(kids) write or draw How they love you both.


11. Write each other a Love letter and mail it.


12. If your making a special dinner use your wedding bouquet and linens to set your table.


13. Dance to your wedding Song.

I have planned a special evening and will make it a big deal, till death do us part.